Monday, September 28, 2009

OK, try this......................

I would expect that a recipe for spaghetti and meatballs would garner more attention than a "randomless observation" from yours truly, so here goes:

You need: (for meatballs)
1 lb. burger
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes (or fresh chopped, my preference)
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg
Also: (for sauce)
3/4 cup chopped onion
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cans (28oz. each) whole peeled tomatoes
2 teaspoons salt (or less)
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 bay leaf (don't eat)
1 can (6oz.) tomato paste
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

How to:

Balls (said the queen)
combine beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, black pepper, garlic powder and egg in a bowl, mix well with your hands (yes), form a dozen or so ball sized balls, put in fridge for later.
Sauce
caramelize onions and brown garlic in sauce pan over olive oil, stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf (don't eat), cover, lower heat and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stir in paste, basil, pepper, and meatballs for 30 minutes, serve over spaghetti pasta.
Note: no, don't pre-cook, brown or warm meatballs before dropping into sauce. Plop them in cold and cook for 30 minutes, no more, no less- keeps them tender and tasty. Enjoy.

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